The article analyses the institutional landscape of doctoral education in Soviet Union last years its existence as well countries post-Soviet space. We describe practice academic personnel training countries, highlighting general characteristics determined by legacy, along with unique patterns countries. empirical base study is formed archival statistical data, legal acts, and data services, mi...

While a variety of alternative careers has emerged for Ph.D. life scientists in industry, business, law, and education in the past two decades, the structure of doctoral training programs in many cases does not provide the flexibility necessary to pursue career experiences not directly related to a research emphasis. Here I describe my efforts to supplement my traditional doctoral research trai...

Dr Chris Heger currently serves as the Director of Applications Science for Analytical Solutions Division Bio-Techne. received his PhD in Pharmacology from Cornell University and completed post-doctoral training at National Cancer Institute. He then joined ProteinSimple, a Bio-Techne brand, where he has worked past 11 years. currently leads group, team 7 talented scientists chartered with ...

This paper measures the impact of external R&D funding on career trajectory and research productivity graduate students across divisions life sciences, math & physical engineering, social sciences psychology. We contribute to understanding production science by examining training regimen for students. exploit variation between 3,678 awardees honorable mentions U.S. National Science Foundation's...

This paper presents observations on the early supervised internships in Psychology, currently called basic internships in Brazil, and its importance in professional training. The work is an experience report and focuses on the Professional training, illustrated by the reality of a Brazilian institution, used as a case study. It was developed from the authors' experience as academic supervisors ...

Concerns about the quality and value of doctoral studies continue to be expressed by various constituencies. Cohort mentoring and professional relevance have been identified as significant opportunities for modernising doctoral education. This case study responds to the need for doctoral reform by exploring the process and outcomes of mentoring on a self-formed educational leadership cohort, a ...

One of the great barriers to success for junior faculty is their romanticized image of the professoriate as an occupation marked by individual expertise and self-sufficient scholarship. As doctoral students, we tend to see the Ph.D. process as preparation for that self-sufficient existence rather than training for socialization into a community of scholars. According to Robert Boice [2000], “na...

Project co-financed by European Social Fund through Sectorial Operational Programme for Human Resources Development 2007 2013 Priority Axis 1 "Education and training in support for economic growth and society development based on knowledge " Key Area of Intervention 1.5 "Doctoral and postdoctoral research support" Project Title: " Universitary partnership for improving quality and interdiscipli...

Nursing science addresses the individual from a multidimensional perspective, and the questions nurses generate from their practice are often grounded in basic biology. However, concern is frequently voiced as to whether there is adequate preparation and support for biological researchers within nursing. This study reports on a survey of nurse investigators funded by the National Institutes of ...